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In June, two California-based brokers working for two different broker-dealers were suspended after separate accusations of elder fraud activities. Both individuals refused to supply FINRA with supporting documents and information after making the requests. Ronnie Rindon Dumag (CRD# 4783585) is a previously registered broker employed with PFS Investments Inc. (CRD#:10111) of…
Scott Silver, Silver Law Group’s managing partner, was recently interviewed by Fox35 in Orlando for a story about an in-home nursing assistant who opened a credit card in the name of her elderly patient, which she used to pay for her cosmetic surgery. A press release from the Volusia County…
Scott Silver, Silver Law Group’s managing partner and co-chair of the Securities and Financial Fraud Group of American Association for Justice (AAJ), gave a presentation on how to recover damages in elder financial abuse cases at the annual convention of the AAJ in Philadelphia in July, 2023. AAJ is an…
Silver Law Group filed a FINRA arbitration claim on behalf of an investor who suffered losses after her financial adviser convinced her to loan him money, and then failed to repay it. The financial adviser developed a position of trust and confidence with Silver Law Group’s client, then convinced her…
The Commodities Futures Trading Commission recently issued an advisory regarding elder financial fraud in recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15th. The advisory encourages elders to be on guard for scams and frauds that they may encounter, particularly on social media. The press release from the CFTC’s Office…
Mario Rivero Jr. (Mario Everildo Rivero Jr., CRD# 5856503), 38, is a former registered broker and investment advisor whose last known employer was LPL Financial LLC (CRD#:6413) of Red Bank, NJ. His only prior industry employment was with Wells-Fargo Clearing Services, LLC (CRD#:19616) of Elizabeth, NJ. He has been in…
FINRA recently barred four brokers after they were individually found to have engaged in elder financial abuse. All four have been barred indefinitely after separate FINRA disciplinary actions. All four have signed Acceptance, Waiver & Consent (AWC) letters after the hearings to settle the claims. They are no longer working…
The recent case of Beverly Schottenstein Vs. JP Morgan and the Schottenstein Brothers was a very strong reminder of the problem of elder abuse. Specifically, financial abuse among elderly people who, in some cases, may not understand they’ve been defrauded. While Ms. Schottenstein knew her grandsons were defrauding her, she…
Jimmie Summers (Jimmie Darrel Summers CRD#: 1467286, aka, Jim Summers, Jimmy Daryl Summers, Jimmy Summers) is a former registered broker and investment advisor. His last known employer was Waddell & Reed (CRD#:866) of Tulsa, OK. Previous employers include Cetera Investment Services LLC (CRD#:15340), also of Tulsa, Bok Financial Securities, Inc.…
Trusts can be a significant part of your estate plan. Some investors may decide to transfer securities into a trust, or leave them as part of their estate to their beneficiaries. Assets that are transferred into a trust are taken out of the estate for the probate process. The expectation…